Machine for making slat and wire fences



UNITED STATES PATNT rtree.

MICHAEL KELLER, OF BURKET, INDIANA.

MACHINE FOR MAKING SLAT AND WIRE FENCES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 340.324, dated April 20, 1886.

`Application filed September 2B, 1885. Serial No. 178.346. (Model.)

To all whom, it may concern/.-

Be it known that I. MICHAEL KELLER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Burket, in the county ot' Kosciuslto and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Machine for Making Slat and Wire Fences; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and gures ot' reference marked thereon, which form a part ot' this specification.

The invention will iirst be described in connection with the drawings, and then pointed out in the claims.

Figure 1 of the drawings is a perspective view ot' the machine in operation ou a fence; Fig. 2, a side elevation showing the lever mechanism and the chain on sprocket-wheels. Fig. 3 is a vertical section intended to show the connection ot' the chain and carrier. Fig. et is a horizontal section through one of the sprocketwheels, to show the projecting tubes integral with said wheels. Fig. 5 is a section of the wire clamp preferably used.

In the drawings, A represents the slats; B, the doubled wires, and C D E three posts, of which C is first planted and rigidly secured in position. On this I preferably d rive staplescc c, at diii'erent heights. I then take three wires and pass them l'or hall' their length through the staples c, then double them at said staples, and carry the double wires through the tubes ff in sprocket-wheels F. Then, with the sliding carrier H, I move the sprocket-chain G down between the I'rame I and guide-bars J J. This turns the sprocket-wheels, with their tubes and contained wires, so that the latter will receive their iirst twist near the initial post C. I now insert asl-at between the tubes ff and against the rightangled arms lc k of the levers K K, which are connected by pivoted rods 7c with the same crank-lever L. The latter is provided with a bearing in a block, M, on the back of frame I. I then operate these levers to push and hold the slat against the first twist and between the wires while another twist is made, as before, on the other side of slat, so as to tie the latter to the wires. Then, after moving the fratrie I, I move the levers back soas to bring their arms 7c k into their normal position. 1n this way I proceed until all the slats of a panel are tied to their wires at any preferred distance apart. I then stretch the wires by hand or otherwise, and secure their free ends to the final post E by means of the clampshown in Fig. 5 of the drawings. The wire first passes through the notch m in an upturned rear iiange on hook M; then under a plate, N, so as to pass Vout through a notch, n,`in a downturned flange on said plate. Through the parts M N passes vertically the screw O, on which is an elastic washer, P. clamped and held down by a thumb nut, Q. Each arm ofthe double wire being thus properly held, I nail the slats at suitable intervals t0 posts D. This makes a very strong, durable, and economical fence, which may be made quite ornamental, if some extra expense is allowed for the slats.

Having thus described all that is necessary to a full understanding of my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to protect by Letters Patent, is-

1. Aslidng carrier, H, and frame I, having guide-bars J J, in combination with sprocket chain and wheels carrying twister-tubes, as shown and described.

2. The combination, with frame I and a twisting mechanism having the tubes ff, of the levers K K, having arms k, the pivoted rods 7c. the crank-lever L, and the bearingblock M, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I aix mysignature in presence of two witnesses.

MICHAEL KELLER.

Witnesses:

EMANUEL GRALL, FRANK Burana. 

